Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have uncovered a secret laboratory producing deadly illicit substance, Methamphetamine, in a residential community located in Ikeja, Lagos State, where already packaged sachets of the drug and various precursor chemicals used in the production have been recovered.
The clandestine laboratory located at 4, Bode Oluwo Street, Mende, Maryland, Ikeja was stormed by anti-narcotics officers of the agency on Tuesday, June 6, after credible intelligence and surveillance confirmed the illicit substance was being produced in the duplex building.
At the end of the search, one kilogram of already produced and packaged methamphetamine, quantities of precursor chemicals and other items used for the production of the deadly drug were recovered from the house while efforts are on to apprehend the fleeing owner of the house.
In the same vein, officers of the Lagos command of the agency the previous day, Monday, June 5, arrested two suspects – Wasiu Saliu and Afolabi Banjo – with 247 kilograms of skunk at Oyingbo area of Lagos while Tijani Damilola was nabbed at Isheri with 12.5 litres of skuchies and 98kg of cannabis sativa belonging to a fleeing suspect recovered at Akerele area of Agege just as 12.5kg of the same substance was seized from Adebowale Babatunde after his arrest at Mushin on Thursday, June 8.
Meanwhile, a consignment of 3.20kg skunk concealed in native black soap heading to the United Kingdom has been intercepted by NDLEA operatives at the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Wednesday, June 7, and a freight agent involved in the attempt to export the illicit drug, Olowokudejo Oladele Tonyi, arrested.
Similarly, a bid to export 3,000 pills of Tramadol 225mg concealed inside women hair attachments to Monrovia, Liberia, by a cargo agent, Akinwale Taiwo Bolutife, through the MMIA was thwarted by operatives who arrested him during the outward clearance of passengers at departure gate of terminal 2 of the Lagos airport.
In Benue, a suspect, Emmanuel Onah, was arrested during a routine stop and search of vehicles at the Vandeikya check point with a total of 61, 790 pills of tramadol seized from him on Thursday, June 8, while another suspect, Ikenna Jonathan Udeze, was nabbed at Otuo-Agor, Owan East local government area, Edo State, with 208kg cannabis hidden in his Toyota Camry car marked ABJ 117 MR.
No less than 235 bottles of codeine syrup weighing 23.5 litres and 1,500 pills of Tramadol and Swinol were recovered on Friday, June 9, from Agara Ogbonna, 35, along Owerri-Onitsha Expressway, Imo State, just as operatives in Ondo State arrested two suspects – Friday Augustine, 25, and Segun Akintudoye, 20 – with 30kg cannabis at B-Ali Junction, Idanre and 10.4kg of the same substance recovered from the home of a fleeing suspect at Oke Odowo, Idanre, on Tuesday, June 6, when operatives raided some drug joints in the town.
In Kebbi State, Alin Bala, 45, and Danzaki Alhaji, 52, were arrested on Thursday, June 8, at Goran Maiyaki, Gwandu local government area with 5.9kg cannabis and 3,792 tablets of diazepam while 18-year-old Babangida Mande was nabbed on Friday, June 9, along Mararaban Yauri-Kebbi road, with 6kg cannabis and 658 tablets of diazepam.
In Osun State, a total of 115.9kg cannabis was recovered from Adewole Abidemi, 31, who was arrested at Araromi Oke Odo in Ife South local government area; Raji Musa, 25, and Alominile Folashade, 34, nabbed at Gbokuta village in the same local government area on Monday, June 5.
While commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Lagos, Imo, Kebbi, Osun, Benue, Edo and Ondo commands for the seizures and arrests of the past week, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) charged them and their counterparts across the country to remain vigilant and keep their focus on the corporate goal of the agency.
Alao, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of 3.20kg skunk concealed in native black soap heading to the United Kingdom.
The Director, Media and Advocacy (NDLEA), Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
Babafemi said that the drugs were intercepted at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) Lagos on Wednesday.
He said that a freight agent involved in the attempt to export the illicit drug was arrested.
Similarly, a bid to export 3,000 pills of Tramadol 225mg concealed inside women hair attachments to Monrovia, Liberia, by a cargo agent, through the MMIA was thwarted by NDLEA operatives.
Babafemi said that the NDLEA operatives arrested the agent during the outward clearance of passengers at departure gate of terminal 2 of the Lagos airport.
Also, in Benue, a suspect was arrested during a routine stop and search of vehicles at the Vandeikya check point with a total of 61,790 pills of tramadol on Thursday.
Babafemi said that another suspect was nabbed at Otuo-Agor, Owan East LGA, Edo with 208kg cannabis hidden in his Toyota Camry car marked ABJ 117 MR.
“No less than 235 bottles of codeine syrup weighing 23.5 litres and 1,500 pills of Tramadol and Swinol were recovered on Friday from a 35-year-old man, along Owerri- Onitsha expressway, Imo.
“NDLEA operatives in Ondo state arrested two suspects with 30kg cannabis at B-Ali Junction.
“10.4kg of the same substance were recovered from the home of a fleeing suspect at Oke Odowo, Idanre on June 6 when operatives raided some drug joints in the town,” he said.
Meanwhile, in Kebbi, two middle aged persons were arrested on Thursday at Goran Maiyaki, Gwandu LGA with 5.9kg cannabis and 3,792 tablets of diazepam.
Babafemi said that an 18-year-old man was nabbed on Friday along Mararaban Yauri-Kebbi road, with 6kg cannabis and 658 tablets of diazepam.
He added that a total of 115.9kg cannabis was recovered from a suspect at Araromi Oke Odo in Ife South LGA, Osun.
He added that two suspects were nabbed at Gbokuta village in the same LGA on Monday
